NEMU (OpenXiangShan/NEMU) before v2025.12.r2 contains an improper instruction-validation flaw in its RISC-V Vector (RVV) decoder. The decoder does not correctly validate the funct3 field when decoding vsetvli/vsetivli/vsetvl, allowing certain invalid OP-V instruction encodings to be misinterpreted and executed as vset* configuration instructions rather than raising an illegal-instruction exception. This can be exploited by providing crafted RISC-V binaries to cause incorrect trap behavior, architectural state corruption/divergence, and potential denial of service in systems that rely on NEMU for correct execution or sandboxing.
History

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Title Instruction Validation Flaw in NEMU's RISC-V Vector Decoder Allows Misinterpretation of Invalid Encodings
Weaknesses CWE-20

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-1287
CWE-131
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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Title Instruction Validation Flaw in NEMU's RISC-V Vector Decoder Allows Misinterpretation of Invalid Encodings
Weaknesses CWE-20

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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Description NEMU (OpenXiangShan/NEMU) before v2025.12.r2 contains an improper instruction-validation flaw in its RISC-V Vector (RVV) decoder. The decoder does not correctly validate the funct3 field when decoding vsetvli/vsetivli/vsetvl, allowing certain invalid OP-V instruction encodings to be misinterpreted and executed as vset* configuration instructions rather than raising an illegal-instruction exception. This can be exploited by providing crafted RISC-V binaries to cause incorrect trap behavior, architectural state corruption/divergence, and potential denial of service in systems that rely on NEMU for correct execution or sandboxing.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2026-04-21T19:51:06.424Z

Reserved: 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-29645

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-21T13:32:16.123Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-04-20T20:16:48.303

Modified: 2026-04-21T20:16:40.397

Link: CVE-2026-29645

cve-icon Redhat

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